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Recent advances in low-carbon belitic calcium sulfoaluminate (BCSA) cement and concrete for rapid infrastructure rehabilitation and repair

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The development of sustainable, high-performance cementitious materials for infrastructure rehabilitation presents not only technical but also institutional and regulatory challenges. Belitic calcium sulfoaluminate (BCSA) cement—first developed in the United States in the 1970s—has emerged as a promising low-carbon alternative, especially in applications requiring rapid strength gain. This presentation reviews recent progress in BCSA cement technology, examines some of its performance characteristics and environmental benefits, and explores its synergistic potential as an early-strength enhancer in widely adopted low-carbon cements such as Portland-limestone cement (PLC) and limestone-calcined clay cement (LC3.

Source: MATEC Web of Conferences

DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/202540900007

Author: Eric Bescher

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Concrete and Cement Materials Research

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4411287378